Former MP for Hartlepools, The
Will the hon. Gentleman give the House some information about savings? He said that in 1958 the saving which had been promised had been accomplished, but on 11th December the Minister suggested that, in addition, the Commission had been asked to save another £30 million in 1959. Can the hon. Gentleman say something about that?
I am sorry to interrupt the Parliamentary Secretary again, but I do not quite follow his argument. He says that where lines have been modernised and electrified the amount of traffic has considerably increased. Then why close so many branch lines? Why not electrify them?
There were not deficits then.
Former MP for Hartlepools, The
Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 1945 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 18 September 1959 — General election
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